In Jingzhe's soundproof booth, Xie Yuan walked up to the captain and complained, "Are our names a bit unlucky? You are 'Very Square' (panicked), I am 'Very Round' (wronged). In the first game, we had the Grand Dragon stolen, and in the third game, we crashed in the high-ground team fight. Panicked and wronged?"
Fang Zhengqing: "…"
Their luck in today's match was indeed quite bad. Many team players would worship the Grand Dragon before the match, praying it wouldn't be stolen. They didn't worship it this time, and it really got stolen.
Fang Zhengqing rubbed his temples: "Forget it, let Chi Shuo treat us to a meal to make up for our psychological trauma."
As they were speaking, the door of the soundproof booth was pushed open, and Chi Shuo led his team members over to shake hands.
Chi Shuo, Fang Zhengqing, and Xie Yuan had been friends since the youth training camp era. So, although Jingzhe lost, the players' attitude was relatively friendly, saying politely: "Congratulations."
Chi Shuo walked up to Fang Zhengqing, patted his shoulder lightly, and said, "Before the next match, remember to burn incense and worship the Grand Dragon."
Fang Zhengqing rolled his eyes: "I'll remember. Don't rub salt in my wounds."
Before leaving after shaking hands, Xie Yuan suddenly called out from behind: "Chi Shuo, treating us to a late-night snack tonight?"
Chi Shuo looked back at him: "Why is it me treating again?"
Xie Yuan said: "You won. Do you have the nerve to let us losers treat?"
Chi Shuo smiled and nodded: "Okay, contact you later."
He was in a particularly good mood today. Treating a meal was a small matter.
A moment later, the screen on the big screen cut to the interview booth.
To the audience's surprise, today's post-match interview actually invited both Chi Shuo and Ye Shaoyang.
In most cases, the post-match interview invited the MVP player who performed exceptionally well in the match. But today's situation was special. Chi Shuo got the MVP in both the first and third games, but Ye Shaoyang's command and initiation contributed significantly.
So, the official reporter simply invited both of them over.
Chi Shuo and Ye Shaoyang wore Tianhuan's team uniforms and stood side by side. Chi Shuo was an Alpha, nearly 1.9 meters tall; although Ye Shaoyang was an Omega, he was also tall and handsome, standing beside Chi Shuo only about 10 centimeters shorter, his aura not weak at all. When the two stood together, their height and appearance were truly a match.
CP fans began to revel again.
Seeing the two handsome guys standing together, the reporter was also more excited than usual: "Congratulations to Tianhuan for winning the match 2:1. Welcome Shuoyue and Lieyang to our interview booth!"
The two nodded politely towards the reporter's seat.
"We have collected some questions that netizens are more concerned about." The reporter looked down at the cue card and said: "May I ask, the Black Wolf King and White Fox King cooperated so tacitly in the first game. How long did you practice privately?"
Chi Shuo gave the microphone to Ye Shaoyang, who smiled and said: "Before bringing every hero to the arena, we practice many times privately. For the Wolf King combination, we practiced specifically for a week back then, right?"
He looked at Chi Shuo, and Chi Shuo nodded, saying: "Mn, it was a week, practiced on the international server."
The reporter said: "Are there many other combinations you have practiced privately?"
Chi Shuo said lightly: "This cannot be revealed."
Ye Shaoyang echoed: "That's right, there are many combinations we can play. These are Tianhuan's secret tactics."
At the same time, Huowen Team base.
The coach couldn't help but say: "Damn! Could it be that besides Wolf King and Flying Duo, they practiced many combinations privately?"
Zhou Jiawen said: "Coach, did you forget? Back then, Sunshine and Moonlight appeared on the international server for less than three days, a flash in the pan. Later, these two IDs disappeared completely. Why?"
The coach scratched his ear: "Did they change accounts?"
Zhou Jiawen said: "I guess they changed names."
Since Zhou Jiawen knew many friends on the international server, Mitchell sent the video to Zhou Jiawen. Huowen Team was the first team to pay attention to the Sun and Moon combination on the international server.
However, after playing the Double Wolf and Flying Duo combinations, those two disappeared.
Changed names!
They definitely changed their names and continued to smurf on the international server!
The coach frowned: "No wonder. During that time, the survival environment for marksmen on the international server was incredibly difficult. Many top international marksmen were killed so much they couldn't leave the tower, and many garbled IDs appeared… Maybe those garbled IDs were Chi Shuo and Ye Shaoyang's smurf accounts? Anyway, name change cards aren't expensive. Once they change their names, no one can recognize them."
Zhou Jiawen rubbed his chin thoughtfully: "Coach, do you still remember, before the start of this season, Mitchell suddenly sent me a message one day, saying that a BOSS appeared in our China division?"
The coach slapped his forehead: "I remember! We speculated at the time whether a certain Chinese team played a training match with FNO… So, the team that played the training match with FNO was Tianhuan?!"
Zhou Jiawen nodded: "Mn, that's the only explanation. Mitchell reacted so strongly. I guess he might have been solo killed by Ye Shaoyang because of underestimating the enemy."
Coach: "…"
Mitchell was a world-class mid laner. Although his personality was a bit impulsive and he easily got hot-headed during matches, solo killing him on the arena wasn't that easy! If it was really as Captain Zhou speculated, then this Ye Shaoyang's strength might be much stronger than he imagined—is this really a rookie?
Zhou Jiawen said: "Anyway, when Huowen plays Tianhuan next week, we have to spend some effort preparing properly."
The coach immediately became serious: "Mn, we'll carefully study Ye Shaoyang's data later."
At the interview booth, the reporter continued to ask questions.
"Lieyang, were you commanding the third game today?"
"Yes." Ye Shaoyang joked, "Because my Captain Chi and the opposing Captain Fang have no tacit understanding and always go in opposite directions, the third game was left to me to make decisions."
"Was it also your idea for 4 people to stall in the Grand Dragon fight and let Captain Chi steal the tower alone?" The reporter asked.
"Mn. Tianhuan was at a huge disadvantage and needed to find a breakthrough point. If Captain Chi came to fight the team battle, we might not win 5v5. If we lost the fight, we would lose this game."
"Yangyang's idea was very good. At that time, Xiao Xing hadn't finished his key equipment yet. We needed to find a way to stall for two minutes to farm. If we could steal the opponent's high ground, we could delay Jingzhe's offensive rhythm." Chi Shuo added calmly.
"That wave of tower stealing was indeed beautiful!" The reporter paused and continued to ask: "Many netizens are confused. As a rookie who just debuted this season, how come Lieyang doesn't look like a rookie at all? Whether it's psychological quality or performance during the match, he gives people a very steady feeling, and he can even command?"
"Maybe I've been comparatively big-hearted since I was young, never feared anyone, nor get nervous. Before becoming a professional player, I read many game guides and watched all the match recordings since Season 6. My command thinking was learned from those recordings." Ye Shaoyang smiled and hoodwinked.
"It seems Lieyang really has the talent to be an e-sports player!" The reporter was about to turn into a fangirl, looking at Ye Shaoyang excitedly: "One last question. The cooperation between the two of you is very tacit, often like brainwave synchronization. Can you evaluate each other in one sentence?"
Chi Shuo and Ye Shaoyang looked at each other.
Ye Shaoyang said: "Chi Shuo is the best captain in my heart."
Chi Shuo followed closely: "Yangyang is the best… partner in my heart."
#Sun and Moon Shine Together# Super Topic Area
Fans discovered a detail.
[Captain Chi paused before saying partner. I guess he originally wanted to say: Yangyang is my best wife]
[Hahaha, this pause is very spiritual. Can't say anything else in public, forcibly changed to partner]
[Best captain + best partner = best couple]
[Does this interview look like a post-marriage press conference?]
The reporter said: "Thank you both for accepting the interview!"
Chi Shuo and Ye Shaoyang left the interview booth.
This match started at 7 o'clock and ended at 9 o'clock. The two teams went to eat late-night snacks together.
All teams in Group S were guaranteed a spot in the playoffs. The third round of the group stage mainly determined rankings and grouping. Therefore, everyone didn't take the victory or defeat of one match to heart, eating late-night snacks happily and harmoniously.
Returning to the hotel at 10:30, everyone wasn't sleepy, so Coach Lin gathered the team members and borrowed the hotel's conference room, saying: "Strike while the iron is hot. Let's review today's match."
In the first game, although Tianhuan brought out a brand new lineup, the teams in Group S were not as easy to collapse as those in Groups A and B. Even with the Black Wolf King and White Fox King system, winning the first game was difficult. In the end, Ye Shaoyang flashed to start a team fight and coordinated with Chi Shuo to snatch the Grand Dragon, tilting the balance of victory towards Tianhuan.
Coach Lin replayed the team fight for the dragon in slow motion and said: "Doing the Grand Dragon ruins a life isn't said for nothing. Fighting the Grand Dragon and having it stolen by the opponent, overturning in an advantage game is also very common."
He pointed the laser pointer to two of the bushes and said: "In this dragon snatch, Shaoyang's flash position was very good, catching a gap in the opponent's formation. When we fight the dragon, the support must pay attention to positioning properly, and it's best to place vision in the jungle areas the opponent must pass through…"
Qu Jiang nodded seriously: "Understood."
Post-match review not only looks for one's own problems but also the opponent's problems. Tianhuan could snatch Jingzhe's Grand Dragon; similarly, other teams could also snatch Tianhuan's! So they must learn the lesson.
Coach Lin continued to open the second game, replaying it in slow motion while explaining: "There were many problems in the second game. First, I have to admit that my BP in this game had some errors. The Bounty Warlock system is a very early-game lineup. We could actually have been bolder and taken an early-game lineup to confront them head-on instead of thinking about dragging to the late game. This lineup had too few damage output points and was weak in early team fights, allowing the opponent to farm economy quickly, resulting in equipment crushing. This was also the key to losing."
When the level of the two teams is similar, equipment crushing indeed makes it hard to play. At that time, the opposing marksman and mid laner led our side by a major item, and the damage wasn't on the same magnitude at all.
Chi Shuo said: "If we encounter this kind of early-game lineup again in the future, we can let Shaoyang take a burst mage assassin to instant-kill the opposing core, giving Xiao Xing a few minutes to farm."
Coach Lin nodded: "Mn, I think so too. In addition, Xiao Xing's positioning in team fights was a mistake."
He used the laser pointer to circle Cheng Xing's position in the mid-lane team fight and said: "In this wave, you were disconnected from Qu Jiang. His ultimate, two ticks of healing failed to reach you."
Cheng Xing lowered his head in shame: "My fault."
Coach Lin said gently: "Of course, the opposing top laner, mid laner, and jungler targeted you specifically in this game. Your survival environment was very difficult, so it can't be entirely blamed on you." He paused and said: "In future team fights, you can be a bit more wretched (cautious), and Qu Jiang also pay more attention to protection."
Cheng Xing nodded vigorously: "Mn mn, I know."
Qu Jiang said: "Understood."
Coach Lin said: "In the third game, Shaoyang's command thinking was excellent. A comeback from a disadvantage game, everyone can savor it carefully again. We usually practice huge disadvantages within the team, and it's effective. When at a disadvantage, the mentality must be stable. Everyone performed very well today, keep it up in the future."
Everyone nodded one after another.
At that time, Tianhuan was pushed to the high ground, but Ye Shaoyang kept saying in the command channel: "Don't rush", "Don't panic". Somehow, listening to his calm voice, everyone's mentality was relatively calm, always feeling there was a chance to turn the tables.
The facts proved so; they really turned the tables.
Coach Lin smiled, turned off the computer, and said: "Alright, go back to rest. We will practice specifically for the many problems existing in this match after we go back."
When the review of the three games ended, it was already 12:30 a.m.
Everyone returned to their rooms.
Ye Shaoyang took a shower and lay on the bed, recalling today's match in his mind again.
In his previous life, GD Team also played mid-jungle linkage, but GD Team's jungler style was more steady, and his awareness wasn't as strong as Chi Shuo's.
For example, in the third game today, if he asked his jungler teammate from his previous life to steal the tower, the teammate would probably go home immediately after stealing the tower. However, Chi Shuo not only stole the tower but also ambushed in the jungle, killing the opposing marksman unexpectedly and completely opening up a breakthrough point.
Chi Shuo's awareness was actually very strong, probably because Chi Shuo himself was also Tianhuan's commander, and his understanding of the macro game was much better than other team members.
When coordinating with Chi Shuo, he always felt very reassured.
Chi Shuo could not only realize his concepts but also perform operations more wonderful than he imagined. It was like he hoped Chi Shuo could get 80 points in this wave, but Chi Shuo got 100 points, far exceeding expectations.
A powerful teammate made him gratified and proud.
This was something he hadn't felt in his previous life.
The current Tianhuan indeed still had some problems, such as disconnection in team fights, Xiao Xing not being mature enough, Old Qin's performance not being dazzling enough, etc. But this team had unlimited potential and a promising future.
Ye Shaoyang closed his eyes happily.
He dreamed of Chi Shuo for the first time.
In the dream, it was the scene of the two hugging each other after the match ended.
But strangely, there was no one around. Only he and Chi Shuo hugged tightly on the big stage. Chi Shuo's gaze looking at him was very gentle, and his embrace was particularly warm. He hugged Chi Shuo tightly and refused to let go.
The two said nothing, just hugging each other quietly like this.
Ye Shaoyang woke up in the morning and scratched his hair in confusion.
What a strange dream, making his heartbeat a bit fast early in the morning.